M23 rebels have taken the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma and are poised to continue their advance toward the west. Government forces were easily defeated and experts doubt that they could offer much resistance against rebel forces. The UN has accused the governments of Uganda and Rwanda of supporting M23, but each regime denies any involvement.

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